Students at the Memphis College of Art will showcase their creations on the grounds of the Dixon Gallery and Gardens.

The exhibition will be on view April 9-14, and will feature work from professor Elizabeth Brown’s Sustainable Sculpture: Works in Cardboard class. The cardboard sculptures are inspired by the connection between nature and culture.

2. Austin Takes Reins Of Wolf River Conservancy - Thursday, February 07, 2013

Commercial real estate lawyer Stewart Austin of Glankler Brown, PLLC, has been named the new board president for the Wolf River Conservancy as of Jan. 1.

3. McLain Joins Counterpart in Copywriting Role - Wednesday, January 09, 2013

Rebekah McLain has joined Counterpart Communication Design as copywriter. In her new role, McLain will write copy for print and websites, with areas of expertise including higher education, security and disability law, neuropsychology and hospitality.

4. Obama Signs Insider Trading Ban by Lawmakers - Thursday, April 05, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama signed legislation Wednesday barring members of Congress, the president and thousands of federal workers from profiting from nonpublic information learned on the job, calling it an embodiment of the fundamental American value of fair play.

5. Littler Mendelson Opens Memphis Law Office - Friday, January 20, 2012

Littler Mendelson P.C., the largest labor and employment law firm in the nation representing management, has opened an office in Memphis.

The firm has joined with Memphis labor firm Kiesewetter Wise Kaplan Prather PLC to form one of the largest labor and employment specialty practices in the region. The Memphis office is Littler’s 56th office and its second in Tennessee.

6. GOP Blocks Obama Nominee to Head Financial Agency - Friday, December 09, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – The battle over the future of a new financial watchdog office escalated Thursday with Senate Republicans blocking confirmation of the man President Barack Obama named to head the office and Obama countering by holding out the possibility of appointing the nominee when Congress is on recess.

7. Consumer Confidence Falls Unexpectedly in May - Wednesday, June 01, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) – Americans are losing faith that the economy will keep improving, according to a monthly survey.

The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index fell to a six-month low of 60.8 from a revised 66 in April, a sign of the toll that high gas prices, a choppy job outlook and a moribund housing market are taking on people's psyches. Economists had expected an increase to 67.

8. Licensing Keeps Musicians’ Pockets Lined - Thursday, February 17, 2011

As record sales have declined over the past decade, musicians and composers are seeking new forms of income.

The hordes of record-buying teenagers have gone home to stare at their smart phones while producers of film, television and commercials still pay for music.

9. Evolve Systems Grows Memphis Location - Friday, November 19, 2010

Evolve Digital Media has more than doubled its Memphis location at Apple Tree Center in Hickory Hill.

The Memphis-based company expanded its lease from 2,520 to 6,327 square feet at 6073 Mount Moriah Road Extended. Tyler Tapley, associate with CB Richard Ellis Memphis, represented the landlord, Apple Tree Center Partnership.

10. Butler Snow’s Wilmesherr to Discuss Financial Reform - Thursday, September 16, 2010

Edward Wilmesherr, a partner in the law firm of Butler, Snow, O’Mara, Stevens & Cannada PLLC, admits he doesn’t do a lot of texting.

11. Jurex’s Rudolph Unites Nursing and Legal Professions - Friday, July 16, 2010

Elizabeth Rudolph used her training as a nurse and an attorney to found Jurex, a Memphis-based company that trains nurses to be expert witnesses, review medical records in legal cases and become legal nurse consultants.

12. Year of the Political Woman Redux? Looks That Way - Thursday, June 10, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) — It's looking like a new "year of the woman" in politics.

Eighteen years after a few glass ceilings were broken, hundreds of female candidates have set their sights on Congress, governorships and state legislatures, and a significant number racked up big wins in Tuesday's primaries. Republican women, in particular, served notice to the old boys of the party.

13. Memphis Bar Assn. Elects New Officers, Board Members - Monday, December 07, 2009

At the Memphis Bar Association’s Annual Meeting Thursday at The Peabody hotel, the MBA announced its 2010 officers and new members of its board of directors.

Immediate past president Art Quinn passed the gavel to incoming president Ricky E. Wilkins of the Law Offices of Ricky E. Wilkins. John Cannon of Shuttleworth Williams PLLC and Gary K. Smith of Apperson Crump & Maxwell PLC automatically move to the positions of vice president/president-elect and treasurer, respectively. Linda Warren Seely, director of pro bono projects at Memphis Area Legal Services Inc., was chosen as secretary.

14. Events - Thursday, July 16, 2009

Christian Brothers University will present the fourth session of its Family Business Enrichment Series today from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. in the Spain Auditorium in Buckman Hall. The topic of the lecture is “Integrating Closely Held Businesses Into Personal Financial and Investment Strategies.” For reservations, call 321-3999 or e-mail rsvp@cbu.edu.

15. Head Selected as Director Of SWTCC Library - Wednesday, November 05, 2008

Carolyn Head has been selected to serve as executive director of Library Services for Southwest Tennessee Community College.

16. Women's Foundation Director Shines as Woman of Character - Wednesday, December 20, 2006

Ruby Bright has been recognized as a 2006 Woman of Character by the Girl Scout Council of the Mid-South. Bright, who is the executive director of the Women's Foundation for a Greater Memphis, was recognized for her courage, confidence and leadership.

17. Here's a Study In Courage for You - Friday, November 17, 2006

Everyone, at some point in their lives, has heard or experienced firsthand the old saying that kids can be cruel. It's true; kids can be cruel - so cruel, the memory of their cruelty never really goes away and even can influence their victims much later in life.

18. Gibbons Joins National District Attorneys Board - Wednesday, November 08, 2006

Shelby County District Attorney William L. Gibbons has been chosen to be Tennessee's representative on the National District Attorneys Association (NDAA) board of directors. Gibbons was chosen by his peers throughout the state. Gibbons also is a member of the board of the American Prosecutors Research Institute (APRI), the nonprofit research and program development arm of the NDAA.

19. Fox Named Senior Lending Officer with MATCU - Wednesday, August 30, 2006

Anthony Fox has been named senior business lending officer at Memphis Area Teachers' Credit Union. He previously was operations manager of sales and service for the FedEx Employees Credit Association. Before working at FedEx, he was a branch manager and commercial lender at Munford Union Bank.

20. Local Businesses Dig For Diamonds at 2006 Showcase - Monday, August 14, 2006

Aug. 14

SPIRCO and Metal Building Products host the AGAPE Child and Family Services annual Kids Classic Golf Tournament at noon. In addition to the tournament, golfers and their families can participate in a junior golf clinic, games, a silent auction and a cooking demonstration. Sponsorships start at $1,600 for teams of four. Contact Jason Burgess at 323-3600 or jason.burgess@agapemeanslove.org.

21. Jones and Colleagues Receive LEED Accreditation from Green Building Council - Wednesday, April 05, 2006

Michael Grey Jones, Chris Root and Karen Cauthen have received LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) accreditation. Jones is an architect for Johnson Bailey Henderson NcNeel Architects, and Root and Cauthen are architectural interns. Created by the U.S. Green Building Council, the LEED Green Building Rating System is a voluntary, consensus-based national standard for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings.

22. Is the Supreme Court's Confirmation Process Effective? Maybe. - Friday, February 10, 2006

On Jan. 11, The New York Times printed an unusual set of charts and graphs that helped explain the previous day's congressional session on whether to appoint Samuel Alito Jr. to the U.S. Supreme Court.

23. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, June 22, 2005
HEADLINE

AdFed Names Pyramid Award Winners

The Memphis Advertising Federation named Robert Vornbrock and Glenna Rogers-Ward ad man and ad woman of the year at its 2005 Pyramid Awards ceremony. Vornbrock, president of diversified communications...

24. Archived Article: Law - Thursday, February 24, 2005
National Report Shows Minority Legal Representation Low

Minority Entry Into Legal Profession Slows

LANCE ALLAN

The Daily News

Nationwide, minorities are not entering the legal profession at as high a rate as in recent decades, according ...

25. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, June 02, 2004
MEMPHIS FOOD BANK APPOINTS ASST

The Food Bank Appoints Assistant Director

Estella Mayhue-Greer was appointed assistant director of the Memphis Food Bank. Greer has been with The Food Bank for eight years. She previously served as agency relati...

26. Archived Article: Rise (lead) - Tuesday, February 03, 2004
Education efforts to show bankruptcy problems, freedom

RISE Foundation Combats Bankruptcy

Nonprofit works to teach citizens about alternatives

ANDREW BELL

The Daily News

Organizers at the RISE Foundation are hitting the road in an eff...

27. Archived Article: Law Talk - Thursday, January 08, 2004
STEPHANIE MYERS

Pounders Wins Award, Breaks Gender Barriers

STEPHANIE MYERS

The Daily News

Memphis attorney Dorothy J. Pounders became the first woman recipient of the Memphis Bar Associations highest award, the Judge Jerome Turner Lawye...

28. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, December 17, 2003
Methodist Health Information Team Tops National List

Methodist Health Information Team Tops National List The Health Information Management team at Methodist University Hospital was named the best in the country by Advance Magazine, a national tr...

29. Archived Article: Law Focus - Thursday, October 09, 2003
Law

Medical Liability Reform Moves to Forefront

LANCE ALLAN

The Daily News

Envision an expectant mother living in a rural part of the state. Usually, her family doctor could be depended on to deliver the baby.

But due to escalating in...

30. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, March 12, 2003
Memphis memos 03-12-03

Chris Camp joined auction-marketing firm John Roebuck & Associates as vice president of business development. Camp has more than 15 years experience in real estate, development, design and building. He joined Roebuck fr...

31. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, February 13, 2002
Martin W Martin W. Brown and Richard J. Myers have become members of Apperson, Crump & Maxwell PLC, 6000 Poplar Ave., Suite 400. Brown earned a bachelors degree from Rhodes College and a law degree from Washington University in St. Louis. Myers,...

32. Archived Article: Real Briefs - Tuesday, June 26, 2001
A joint meeting of the Memphis Area Association of Realtors and the Memphis Area Home Builders Association begins at 5:45 p A joint meeting of the Memphis Area Association of Realtors and the Memphis Area Home Builders Association begins at 5:45 p.m...

33. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, August 11, 1999
Leonard I Randall H. Brown has been appointed chief financial officer for Allen & OHara Inc. He formerly was director of corporate finance for Promus Hotel Corp. A certified public accountant, Brown has bachelors degrees from the University of M...

34. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, May 29, 1996
R R. David Cash has been promoted to chief of the construction-operations division for the Memphis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Cash, former assistant chief of the engineering division, has worked for the district for 26 years. He has a b...

35. Archived Article: Law Briefs - Thursday, November 30, 1995
11/30 Law briefs The Memphis Bar Association Young Lawyers Division elected officers and board members for 1996 at its annual meeting on Nov. 15. President-elect Chris Vescovo automatically succeeds to the office of president next year. Newly electe...